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Peter Hurley

Reviewed: Perfecting The Headshot

Headshot photography, once reserved for actors and the occasional executive, is now about as mainstream as LinkedIn or Facebook. Whether you’re looking for a job, changing careers, starting a new business, or looking for a date, an amazing headshot is step one. Headshots are the core to the now overused

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Portrait Tips: Great Eyes Start At The Toes

The eyes are the most important part of a portrait, and the expression in the eyes makes the difference between a well-lit picture and a stunning portrait. You’ll notice that when people look into the camera you have about .026 seconds before the eyes start to glaze over. The eyes

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Book Review: The Headshot by Peter Hurley

You can look at my work and compare it with the books I’ve read and you’ll probably be able to tell which book I read because it strongly influences my work. Well, even though I just finished Peter Hurley’s book, The Headshot, he has been influencing my work ever since

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Photofocus Podcast June 15, 2015 — Peter Hurley & Astronaut Reid Wiseman

This week’s podcast catches up with two very different photographers. First up we catch up with portrait and headshot photographer Peter Hurley about his methods and approach. Then we talk with astronaut and photographer Reid Wiseman about making pictures from outer space. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/210571963″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”175″ iframe=”true” /] Get

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Tamara Lackey, Peter Hurley, Nicole S. Young, & Brian Matiash | Photofocus Podcast 8/15/14

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/163217572″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”175″ iframe=”true” /] Get the show here or get it on iTunes Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes. Tamara Lackey & Peter Hurley Tamara Lackey is a professional photographer, speaker, and author. She focusses on lifestyle photography, from childrens portraits to celebrity portraits. Tamaras

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Peter Hurley & Ed Greenberg | Photofocus Podcast 2/25/14

This week’s podcast features two diverse subjects who both have interesting perspectives on the photo industry. First up Rich Harrington catches up with portrait photographer Peter Hurley who’s well-known for his approach to head shots. Melissa Niu then speaks with Ed Greenberg about the rights of photographers. It turns out

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